Overview
MORNE ROUGE CHAZEAU is a secondary treatment plant in Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique, serving 1,500 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day.
MORNE ROUGE CHAZEAU is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Le Morne-Rouge, a commune in the Saint-Pierre arrondissement of Martinique, an overseas region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater and estuaries. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and reports a discharge volume of 267.6 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As a French overseas territory, Martinique's wastewater infrastructure is regulated under French national law, which transposes EU directives, with oversight from the Office de l'Eau de la Martinique. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Caribbean Sea. Martinique's coastal waters support diverse marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and seagrass beds. The proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect these sensitive environments from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Caribbean Sea via local streams and rivers on the island of Martinique. The coastal waters near Le Morne-Rouge are part of a tropical marine ecosystem that supports coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass habitats. These environments are sensitive to nutrient loading and require effective wastewater treatment to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality for tourism and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 358 Rue des Abricotiers, Le Morne-Rouge, in the Saint-Pierre arrondissement of Martinique, an overseas region of France.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Caribbean Sea.
As a French overseas territory, the plant operates under French national law transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters.
For small agglomerations in Martinique, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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